Mandaean American
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Mandaean Americans are members of the Mandaean religious minority from the Middle East who have immigrated to and established communities in the United States.
Aliases (3)
- Mandaean Americans ×45
- Mandaean ×1
- Mandaean people ×1
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diaspora community
→
ethno-religious group → religious minority in the United States → |
| communityOrganizationType |
nonprofit religious organization
→
|
| countryOfResidence |
United States
→
|
| culturalPractice |
celebration of Mandaean religious festivals
→
preservation of Mandaean manuscripts and texts → |
| diasporaCharacteristic |
remittances to relatives in the Middle East
→
transnational family networks → |
| ethnicOrigin |
Mandaean people
→
|
| ethnoreligiousIdentity |
Mandaean
→
|
| faces |
concerns about language loss
→
risk of cultural assimilation → |
| hasDiasporaRelationWith |
Mandaeans in Australia
→
Mandaeans in Canada → Mandaeans in Sweden → |
| identity |
Iranian American
→
Iraqi American → Middle Eastern American → |
| immigrationType |
family reunification migration
→
refugee migration → |
| language |
Arabic
→
English → Mandaic → Persian → |
| maintains |
Mandaean funerary rites
→
Mandaean marriage customs → Mandaean ritual calendar → |
| migrationCause |
instability in Iraq after 2003
→
persecution in Iraq → religious discrimination in Iran → |
| originatesFrom |
Iran
→
Iraq → Khuzestan Province → Middle East → |
| populationCharacteristic |
small minority population in the United States
→
|
| religion |
Mandaeism
→
|
| religiousInstitution |
Mandaean associations in the United States
→
|
| religiousLeaderTitle |
ganzibra
→
tarmida → |
| religiousMinorityStatus |
non-Christian religious minority in the United States
→
|
| religiousPractice |
baptism in flowing water
→
|
| seeks |
preservation of Mandaean heritage
→
protection of religious freedom → |
| settlementPattern |
urban communities
→
|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Mandaean Americans
("Mandaean people")
→
|
ethnicOrigin |
|
Mandaean Americans
("Mandaean")
→
|
ethnoreligiousIdentity |
|
Middle Eastern American
→
|
hasReligiousComponent |